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garethjs

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For the ones that got them show off your combinations here :) Here's my Midnight aka really dark blue cover with the golden brown wallet
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I'm really interested in a magsafe wallet. How do you manage the small number of cards. Is it just ID and one other that you use all the time and assume payments will be Apple Pay?
 
I'm really interested in a magsafe wallet. How do you manage the small number of cards. Is it just ID and one other that you use all the time and assume payments will be Apple Pay?
That’s how I use mine. ID, main credit card and my gas card.
 
How is the golden brown wallet ageing?
Especially compared to the saddle brown gen 1
 
@garethjs Could you show us the patina please? :)

I have a midnight leather case. I am thinking whether to get the midnight or golden brown wallet.
How is your midnight case looking now? I also have the midnight 13 and am deciding btwn the midnight leather case and abyss blue silicone.
 
How is your midnight case looking now? I also have the midnight 13 and am deciding btwn the midnight leather case and abyss blue silicone.

Very nice, it is about 4 months old. I got the Midnight wallet with it :)

Personally I like the leather case better, they are more durable and feel premium. The abyss blue colour is cool tho.

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Is the paint coming off the edge of the case in the second pic you uploaded? I heard that was an issue with the 12/13 series cases
I’m not OP but it really looks like it. The same happened to my golden brown case after just 2 weeks. The paint comes off on the sides instead of having the leather patina. The solution is to buy leather cases from other companies.
 
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I’m not OP but it really looks like it. The same happened to my golden brown case after just 2 weeks. The paint comes off on the sides instead of having the leather patina. The solution is to buy leather cases from other companies.
That's a shame! Makes my decision a lot easier though haha abyss blue silicone it is
 
Is the paint coming off the edge of the case in the second pic you uploaded? I heard that was an issue with the 12/13 series cases
The midnight colour isn't as noticeable as the other colours. I don't think it is the paint coming off, more like a patina IMO.

That's a shame! Makes my decision a lot easier though haha abyss blue silicone it is
Be aware that the silicone case is a lint magnet. The abyss blue is very nice tho!

Either way. Show us a photo :)
 
I soooo wish the current line up has a deep (but not dark) blue leather case. Abyss blue is fantastic but I prefer leather over silicone. Like Baltic blue. I so miss that color way and it looks fantastic with a saddle brown wallet.
 

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Totally agree and is the sole reason why I never buy the silicone cases even though I think they still look really nice!!!

I'm also a big leather fan but switched to silicone since the pandemic started , cleaning your phone and leather case with sanitiser / alcohol wipes is bound to ruin the leather in no time
 
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The midnight colour isn't as noticeable as the other colours. I don't think it is the paint coming off, more like a patina IMO.


Be aware that the silicone case is a lint magnet. The abyss blue is very nice tho!

Either way. Show us a photo :)
I’ve had the Apple silicone cases before and they’ve never attracted much lint from my experience! And the times they did it’s very easily wiped off so not a big deal to me.

I’ll try to post a photo soon! I love the contrast between the abyss blue and the midnight phone.
 
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